I was afraid he might have an infection....hope they found the right antibiotic. I thought his leg looked swollen.... The thing that worried me the most was he looked like he was in a lot of pain, no smiles, no joking around......that is not Tony! I hope they are on the right tract now....

From Dustin Long, for MRN radio:CONCORD, N.C. - Tony Stewart was released from a hospital Thursday, three days after undergoing a third surgery on his broken right leg.Stewart had surgery Monday to close a wound on his shin, stemming from the sprint car crash he had Aug. 5 at Southern Iowa Speedway.Mike Arning, a spokesman for the team, said Stewart’s hospital stay was extended because of tests to determine why the wound was not healing as expected.Arning said a tissue sample was taken and that test results weren’t known for 48 hours.“They wanted to make sure they had the proper antibiotics, and they wanted to make sure there was no adverse reaction to the antibiotics,’’ Arning said.Arning also said that this procedure won’t impact Stewart’s return to a NASCAR Sprint Cup car next season. Stewart is expected to be ready for next year’s Daytona 500.Stewart’s first surgery on the leg came Aug. 6. That was a preliminary procedure to stabilize and clean the Grade 2 injury. The second surgery was Aug. 8 and involved inserting a metal rod inside the tibia.

Thanks Annalee. Glad to hear good news about Tony. What had to be done isn't much of a surprise as he had a horrific accident. I'm sure Tony's patience has been tested but he knows full well if he's taken care of and listens to the health care people he will be fine. My guess he never has been thru a test he's in right now and when it's healed he'll know it was worth it. Stay on the straight line Tony and know your friends and fans are thinkin about ya.......

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Not to be an alarmist, but another reason wounds are slow to heal is if the patient has diabetes. Obviously I hope this has nothing to do with Tony's slow healing, and that the rest of his recovery is nothing but smooooooooth sailing!

azk8ster wrote:Not to be an alarmist, but another reason wounds are slow to heal is if the patient has diabetes. Obviously I hope this has nothing to do with Tony's slow healing, and that the rest of his recovery is nothing but smooooooooth sailing!

I agree, I've been there and done that 2 years ago when my great toe was crushed. But getting an infection in a wound can come from anywhere. He could have picked up something from being at the track or going to doctor appointments, therapy so on. But with the right antibiotics he should be ok. I don't know if his doctors have suggested him taking vitamins or not, but they do help with skin healing. At work any resident who comes in with any type of skin problems is immediately started on Vitamin C 500mg and Zinc Sulfate 220mg (for 6 weeks) twice a day and a Multi Vitamin with Minerals once a day. I started that when my toe was crushed and didn't have too much problem with an infection. Hope Tony takes good care of himself and gets well soon.

Thanks Annalee. I was worried about an infection with all the traveling he was doing and in so many different places. Glad they have it under control. Poor Tony just when he was getting around and feeling better.

All he needs is us to take care of him. ......Kim sorry about your toe, that hurts to even think about it! Yikes! I would hope they would have added Calcium, vitamin D and vitamin C and zinc too that's what you do when you break bones and have traumatic injury to muscle tissue......

Apparently Tony's injuries were much more serious than what was reported. Actually that is the way it should be as he owes nothing to the public as this is personal. I think he has done quite well for what happened to him and that the care he has been given I doubt if this part of it is no surprise to the medicals involved. Germs are everywhere and we can't put Tony in a bubble to keep him free of infection. If the doctor was worried he'd have Tony confined to his home and only be allowed out for doctor appointments only.

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I don't know of those who got to see Raceday on Fox Sports 2 but at the end of the show Wendy said Tony is at the race tonight in one of the suites with his leg up and headset on. She said the infection was minor, the doctors cleaned it all out and this will not set him back on his recovery.

TishR wrote:I don't know of those who got to see Raceday on Fox Sports 2 but at the end of the show Wendy said Tony is at the race tonight in one of the suites with his leg up and headset on. She said the infection was minor, the doctors cleaned it all out and this will not set him back on his recovery.